France and Universal Monarchy in the Author's View
The author argues that divine Providence will judge France for ambitions of universal monarchy. He traces Richelieu and Mazarin to schemes to extend French power, praises James II and William III for opposing Louis XIV, and notes Queen Anne's aid in hampering French aims with God’s blessing. The piece promises continuation.
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Great Britain
Paeiery
France
Europe
Henry the Fourth
Cardinal Richelieu
Richelieu
House of Austria
Caus
Gulavus Adolphus
Cardinal Mazarin
Fox
Lyon
Louis Kiv
Gustavus Adolphus
Pire
Christendom 3
Square
James II
William
Louis
Queen Anne
Dutt
Trial of Oliver Crofton acquitted after five hour duel case
Ireland items report the five hour Tryal of Oliver Crofton and Thomas Cooke for killing John Maffy in a duel. both acquitted to general satisfaction. Also notes a lethal lightning strike in Lisburn parish Anakehil, and a Clontarf garden robbery counter trap in Dublin with a man injured. An Carlow affizes report a man convicted on eight indictments and expected execution.
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Ireland
Limerick
Tryal
Oliver Crofton
John Maffy
Duntryleague
Thomas Cooke
Lisburn
Anakehil
Dublin
Strand
Clontarfi
Carlow
Clommell
Northumberland Affizes Sentences and a Noted Mare Case
At Newcastle the Affizes concluded with death sentences for four men including John Sanderson and John Todd, though Saunderson and Novell were reprieved. A notable Nifi Prius trial saw Nicholas Havelock sue John Rowland over an unlawful contract in which Rowland exchanged his wife for a mare and 501, with the verdict awarding the mare's value to Havelock.
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Country News
Newcastle
Moothall
Northumberland
John Sanderson
John Todd
William Simpson
Robert Novell
Saunderson
Novell
Nicholas Havelock
John Rowland
Port News Log of Arrivals and Departures
The report lists ships arriving at Falmouth Dartmouth and Plymouth from Lisbon Stockholm and madeira with crews and routes to Ostend Bristol Jamaica and Gibraltar. Vessels include Clies Pew Daniel Loyal Catherine Antelope St George's Tender Anne Gus Showers and others sailing or departing from Spithead and the Downs.
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Port News
Falmouth
Expédition
Clies
Lisbon
Damiel
Pew
Streights
Dartmouth
Catherine
Brown
Ostend
Plymouth
St. George’s
Cowes
Anne
Dennis
Shipping arrivals at Gravesend port flagged by three vessels
Gravesend on August 31 records the Endeavour from Rotterdam with Gray stock, the Dolly captained by Burrell from Riga, and the Oliver led by Payne arriving from Antigua.
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Gravesend
Endeavour
Graystock
Rotterdam
Dolly
Burrell
Riga
Oliver
Payne
Antigua
Royal voyage plans and wartime provisioning in London news
London reports include His Majesty and the Duke of Cumberland heading to Greenwich to embark for Flanders. Victualling Office contracts for 1000 tons of beer for the Navy. Falmouth ordered for imminent sea service and Monmouth to be launched. Local notices cover elections, marriages, deaths, an accident at Barnaby Street, and large imports of silk, wool, and commodities with trade to Portugal, Holland, and America. High water at London Bridge noted.
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London
Duke of Cumberland
Greenwich
Flanders
Victualling Office
Falmouth
Monmouth
Deptford
Henry Neale
City of London
Middlesex
Chamber of London
Gilbert Burton
George Burton
Foot’s Cray
Eltham
Kent
Miss Craddock
Mr. Craddock
Lombard-street
Trefufis
County of
Cornwall
Robert Trefufis
James Tyrrel
Boroughbridge
Yorkshire
Barnaby Street
St. Thomas's Hospital
Streights
Bilboa
Petersbourg
Carolina
New-England
Portugal
Holland
Barbadoes
New York
Market Quotations for South Sea and Public Funds
Yesterday South Sea stocks traded around 109 1 half to 110 market, South Sea Annuities at 114 1/2, new issues at 112 5/8, Bank funds near 141 1/2, Bank Subscription 11 1/4, India securities varied with Three per Cent Annuities around 10 1/2 to 11, Million Bank at 115 1/2, Exchequer and other public loan instruments quoted with small margins, prices unsettled for some items and no price for Real Exchange Assurance or London ditto.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Bank Circus Jation
India
Real Exchange Assurance
London
Dito
Exchequer
Ditto
Difconne
Plumbers Work Proposals Sought for Mansion House
London July 20 1742 notice from the Committee of Common Council appoints the Mansion House at Stocks Market to sit September 3 at ten in the forenoon in the Guildhall to receive proposals from those who will contract for the plumbers work at the Mansion House as per particulars at the Town Clerk's Office Guildhall Man
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London
Stocks-Market
Guildhall
Man
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Daily Post
London Bridge
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Launceston
Fort Mahon
K. L
Samuel Robinson
Bow-Lane
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